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Aerial photograph of St Helena prison in the 1920s

Type	Artwork
Artist	Brisbane City Council
Abstract	Birds eye view looking north. Closest to camera on hill above mangroves are the warders' quarters. Following the road from there the Chief Superintendent's residence and gardens can be see through the trees. Further along on the beach side is the chief warder's residence. The large number of buildings close together comprised the stockade and below this, on the flats, are the dairy and pig and sheep yards.
Medium	photo, b&w
Artwork Size	w233xh179
Date	1920's
Language	English
Short Title	Aerial photograph 1920s
Archive	Brisbane City Council
Loc. in Archive	asset 23184
Library Catalogue	Wynnum-Manly Local History/The beach, the creek and the bay
Call Number	BCC-STH-67
URL	https://library-brisbane.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/search/asset/23184/0
Accessed	12/10/2022, 17:52:08
Rights	Copyright, Brisbane Images, Brisbane City Council. This Copyright has expired. This image may be reproduced with acknowledgement.
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/l8MqpTA"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/l8MqpTA.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> BCC-STH-0067.jpg (JPEG Image, 5078 × 3896 pixels) – Scaled (13%)
Date Added	12/10/2022, 17:52:08
Modified	23/10/2022, 14:16:47

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that the image is post-1903, as it was taken from an airplane. The only vegetation looks to be around a few of the buildings and to the far left, where it appears denser.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

There is open space and a large complex. There is a horseshoe-shaped road, which leads around to a cluster of buildings. There is possibly a creek/river to the right of the image, I can’t really tell.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

It looks like a survey or surveillance shot. Could be to assess the size of the penal establishment or determine if it would be a good position for an army in a war.

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

It’s definitely spontaneous as when you’re in a plane you can’t stage a photo, it happens in real-time.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

Post-1903, as it was taken from an airplane.

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

The focus of the photo is the penal establishment, and not the surrounding water or land.
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Attachments

Brisbane City Council - 1920 - Aerial photograph of St Helena prison in the 1920s.html

Australia's St Helena, Queensland hell hole of the Pacific

Type	Artwork
Artist	National Library of Australia
Abstract	Men dragged out their lives in leg-irons, carried marks of the lash to the grave, in this Queensland hell-hole of the Pacific
Medium	photo, b&w
Date	1951
Language	English
Short Title	Australia's St Helena
Archive	National Library of Australia
Loc. in Archive	nla.obj-432896437
Library Catalogue	Periodicals
Call Number	Nq 059.4 PIX
URL	https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1414022
Accessed	21/10/2022, 16:36:36
Rights	You may download, display, print and reproduce this content for your personal or non-commercial use but only in an unaltered form and with the copyright acknowledged.
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/2nwCp8v"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/2nwCp8v.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> Vol. 26 No. 6 (10 February 1951) Later Title: People (Broadway, N.S.W.) 0031-4978
Date Added	21/10/2022, 16:36:36
Modified	30/10/2022, 16:27:03

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it is of items the prisoners would have been familiar with. Items range from dice to a straitjacket. Seeing items with which prisoners hung themselves, knives they stabbed themselves with, and a bottle with tips of fingers they cut off to go to the hospital, shows desperation and hopelessness. The items grouped together like they are, with explanations for each item has far more of an impact than if the items were displayed singularly.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

A strait jacket, rope, knife, leg irons, cannonball, dice, tools, waist belt, keys, and a body belt.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

A display of items the prisoners would have been familiar with, to show people in more modern times.

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

It is staged as everything is arranged for the picture.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

It is really hard to tell from the

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

The information cards are in the background and the items on display are in the foreground.
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Attachments

National Library of Australia - 1951 - Australia's St Helena, Queensland hell hole of the.html
National Library of Australia_1951_Australia's St Helena, Queensland hell hole of the Pacific.pdf

Backview of stockade, St Helena Penal Establishment

Type	Artwork
Artist	Brisbane City Council
Abstract	This view is taken from near the warders' barracks. In the foreground are fields ready for crops. On the left behind the stockade wall is the blacksmith (two chimneys) and the carpenters shop. Behind them is the long administration building. Behind the admin building are the twin roofs of the double storeyed workshops. In the middle of the stockade is the high guardhouse which was over the entrance. On either side of this were two cell blocks. In the right front corner joining onto the stockade wall was the lime store, then the food preparation are - kitchen, storeroom, bakery, and butchers and a room for salting and smoking meat. To the right of the roadway was the chief superintendent's house and at the end of the roadway was the chief warder's residence.
Medium	photo, b&w
Artwork Size	w233xh179
Date	1915
Language	English
Short Title	Backview of stockade 1915
Archive	Brisbane City Council
Loc. in Archive	asset 23186
Library Catalogue	Wynnum-Manly Local History/The beach, the creek and the bay
Call Number	BCC-STH-66
URL	https://library-brisbane.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/search/asset/23186/0
Accessed	12/10/2022, 17:12:40
Rights	Copyright, Brisbane Images, Brisbane City Council. This Copyright has expired. This image may be reproduced with acknowledgement.
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/vxAtK2b"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/vxAtK2b.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> BCC-STH-0066.jpg (JPEG Image, 5078 × 3896 pixels) – Scaled (13%)
Date Added	12/10/2022, 17:12:40
Modified	23/10/2022, 13:50:15

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it is a plantation or farming village. It has a very neat, tidy appearance. There are many large buildings with two clean, straight roads. There is a single figure which I take as being a male. For such a large quantity of buildings, there appear to be very few people. The field in the foreground looks ploughed but the plot behind the figure looks like it may have rows of something growing.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

There are many buildings, a man walking on a road, a freshly ploughed field, an irrigation channel, palm trees, and two cylindrical objects made from brick. Silo’s as they look too large to be chimneys.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

I think it was taken to showcase the space for crops that the penal establishment had.

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

I think it was spontaneous as the figure seems to be mid-step and looks to be looking at the plot in front of him.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

It’s hard to tell. The only way to know is from the figure’s clothing however he is too far away to see clearly.

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

The foreground showcases the area available to grow crops. The background features large buildings behind a high fence, which clearly separates the two locations.
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Brisbane City Council - 1915 - Backview of stockade, St Helena Penal Establishmen.html

Bootmaker's shop, H.M. Penal establishment, St Helena

Type	Artwork
Artist	Brisbane City Council
Abstract	The workshops were established within the stockade by 1879. Long term prisoners were taught a trade in the workshops while short-term prisoners worked in the fields. The island was largely self-sufficient and excess items were sold to government departments. The boot-makers and saddlers produced a range of items from shoelaces to saddles. Government regulations did not allow photographing prisoners' faces.
Medium	photo, b&w
Artwork Size	w233xh179
Date	1912
Language	English
Short Title	Bootmaker's shop
Archive	Brisbane City Council
Loc. in Archive	asset 23161
Library Catalogue	Wynnum-Manly Local History/The beach, the creek and the bay
Call Number	BCC-STH-61
URL	https://library-brisbane.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/search/asset/23161/0
Accessed	12/10/2022, 17:38:21
Rights	Copyright, Brisbane Images, Brisbane City Council. This Copyright has expired. This image may be reproduced with acknowledgement.
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/sZnL2lj"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/sZnL2lj.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> BCC-STH-0061.jpg (JPEG Image, 5078 × 3896 pixels) – Scaled (13%)
Date Added	12/10/2022, 17:38:21
Modified	23/10/2022, 13:56:38

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it is an industrious scene. Men are busy at work making shoes, as there are shoe lasts and shapers on the wall. There are two saddles, but it is not clear whether saddles are being made or stored while the men are at work. The building they are in is large and airy from the many windows shown.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

There are prisoners, tools, a watering can, and a grinding wheel. And there are shoe lasts and sharpers on the wall. There are two saddles, but it is not clear whether the saddles are being made or stored while the men are at work. The men are wearing a uniform, with three men having clearly visible numbers on the back of their shirts. There is a supervisor-looking man in the distance of the photo, who is the only man facing the camera.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

I think the picture was taken to show how prisoners are used as free labour (Taylor 2010). The men are shown busily working, doing their day’s work, and learning new skills (Queensland Government 2015).

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

I think the photo is staged to present the workshop in the best light. Everyone has their back turned when most people would have looked toward the camera, especially in those days when photography was new and a novelty.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

I think it is sometime before or around 1882 as the grinding wheel would indicate no electricity. Also, there are no lights hanging from the roof. I say before or around 1882 because electricity was supplied to Brisbane in 1882 (Scholz Electrical 2021).

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

There is a warder in the background, facing toward the camera, the only man to do so. The men in the foreground are standing, while some men in the background are sitting.
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Attachments

Brisbane City Council - 1912 - Bootmaker's shop, H.M. Penal establishment, St Hel.html

Building plan, St Helena

Type	Artwork
Artist	CyArk
Abstract	Building plan showing prisoners cells, buildings, workshops, stockade fence In 1867, the overcrowding of Brisbane prisons drove the decision for the St Helena quarantine station to be converted into a prison, with prisoners being transferred from the prison hulk to the island and Proserpine’s Captain John McDonald becoming St Helena’s first Superintendent.
Medium	photo of a plan
Artwork Size	Unknown
Date	1894
Language	English
Short Title	Building plan
Archive	Fort Lytton Collection
Loc. in Archive	Unknown
Library Catalogue	A model colonial-era prison
Call Number	Unknown
URL	https://www.cyark.org/projects/st-helena-island-national-park/in-depth
Accessed	20/10/2022, 23:03:10
Rights	2022 CyArk & Partners
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/uXGg2Vs"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/uXGg2Vs.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a>
Date Added	20/10/2022, 23:03:09
Modified	23/10/2022, 23:40:43

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that this is a plan for a community (I am ignoring the caption at the bottom of the picture). I notice everything is very straight, I cannot see a curve anywhere. There are tram lines, with wings, so could be a military compound. I sense that the area is large or isolated as it has its own hospital, church, school, butcher shop, and bakery. It is not until I see the words cell and warder that I know it’s a prison.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

There are symmetrical yards and grass plots, tram lines, building “wings”, a hospital, a church, a school, a butcher shop, and a bakery. There is a space allotted for workshops for the blacksmith, carpenters, and painters.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

It’s a plan for how the stockade at the penal establishment would be layed out.

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

It is a plan so staged.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

Pre 1939s because of the language, “lumber”, and “dispensary”.

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

The plan is scaled with everything to its proportion.
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Attachments

CyArk - 1894 - Ground plan showing Prisoners Cells, Buildings, Wo.html

Corridor 'D' Wing, St Helena Penal Establishment

Type	Artwork
Artist	Brisbane City Council
Abstract	There were four wings of prisoners' cells. C and D wings were for single prisoners. Each cell in D wing measured 9x5x12 feet. The prisoners slept in hammocks.
Medium	photo, b&w
Artwork Size	w233xh179
Date	1915
Language	English
Short Title	Corridor 'D' Wing 1915
Archive	Brisbane City Council
Loc. in Archive	asset 23182
Library Catalogue	Wynnum-Manly Local History/The beach, the creek and the bay
Call Number	BCC-STH-68
URL	https://library-brisbane.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/search/asset/23182/0
Accessed	12/10/2022, 17:04:10
Rights	Copyright, Brisbane Images, Brisbane City Council. This Copyright has expired. This image may be reproduced with acknowledgement.
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/owVwJw7"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/owVwJw7.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> BCC-STH-0068.jpg (JPEG Image, 5078 × 3896 pixels) – Scaled (13%)
Date Added	12/10/2022, 17:04:10
Modified	23/10/2022, 13:48:39

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that a man in light clothes is walking down a corridor or standing in the corridor, his arms are by his side as the photo is taken. There appear to be many identical doorways, with numbers above each so I get the impression a lot of people live or work here.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

There is a prisoner in a hallway. The floors, walls, and roof look to be made from timber. The roof is high with a circular hole cut out of it which is odd. There are a lot of small windows near the roof. It could be the angle of the image, but the doorways appear to me to be narrow, again, odd.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

I think the photo was taken to show the inside of the prison. Possibly to show how clean and modern it was.

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

I think it was staged. The prisoner is standing still in the middle of the picture and hallway. It may not even be a prisoner. It may be a warder dressed as a prisoner for the photo.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

It is sometime between 1882 and 1932, probably closer to the 1882 period. The timber in a tongue-and-groove fashion seems old to me, and I think I can make out a light hanging from the roof. Electricity reached Brisbane in 1882 (Scholz Electrical 2021).

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

The camera is slightly pointing to the left, the photo doesn’t shoot straight down the hallway. This allows a better view of the cell door and the number in the foreground. You even get a look at the internal wall of cell nine. The doorways merge into being just the wall in the background.
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Attachments

Brisbane City Council - 1915 - Corridor 'D' Wing, St Helena Penal Establishment (.html

Escape from St Helena Island

Type	Artwork
Artist	Queensland State Archives
Abstract	One of the greatest escape attempts lasted 11 days and was carried out by two prisoners: Henry Craig and David McIntyre.
Medium	photo, b&w
Artwork Size	w316xh512
Date	2021-04-21T01:04:41+00:00
Language	English
Short Title	Escape from St Helena
Archive	Queensland State Archives
Loc. in Archive	SRS798/1/18
Library Catalogue	Queensland Police Gazettes
Call Number	ITM519924
URL	https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/items/ITM519924
Accessed	15/10/2022, 23:37:12
Rights	Copyright State of Queensland
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/foHDNU8"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/foHDNU8.png" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> VOL 48/NO 1 - VOL 48/NO 84
Date Added	15/10/2022, 23:37:12
Modified	23/10/2022, 16:33:38

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it is a mugshot of two men. The top man has “J Jones” with his picture which is what I am guessing is his name and not the photographers, as the bottom man does not have this. But why doesn’t the bottom man have this? Perhaps because the top man is from a few years after the bottom man. The top man has his prison number, 58.10, while the bottom man is 25. The later man again has a different numbering system than the earlier prisoner. The top mans eyes look fierce and angry while the bottom mans eyes are softer.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

Mugshots of two men who attempted to escape St Helena.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

To show the faces of the two men who unsuccessfully tried to escape, Henry Craig and David McIntyre (Queensland State Archives 2021).

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

It is staged as they are mugshots taken by the police.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

Around the 16 November 1911, the two mugshots would have placed together like they are as that is when they handed themselves in (Queensland State Archives 2021). The original photos were taken in 1910 and 1906, as per the mugshots.

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

It is a mugshot of faces, front on and profile.
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Attachments

Queensland State Archives - 2021 - Escape from St Helena Island.html

Freed unionist shearers following the 1891 shearers' strike

Type	Artwork
Artist	State Library of Queensland
Abstract	This is a black-and-white poster showing 13 shearers who had been jailed in 1891 during the central Queensland Shearers' Strike. Across the top of the poster, in large letters, is printed 'FREEDOM WITHOUT DISHONOUR' and 'UNIONIST PRISONERS'. The poster goes on to identify each man individually as having been sentenced at Rockhampton for causes connected to the 1891 'Bush Strike'.
Medium	poster, b&w
Artwork Size	w1100xh1949
Date	1893
Language	English
Short Title	Shearers jailed for striking 1891
Archive	State Library of Queensland
Loc. in Archive	Record number 21218184060002061, 99183505879202061
Library Catalogue	State Library of Queensland
Call Number	Negative number: 64845.
URL	https://hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/132229
Accessed	11/10/2022, 22:57:35
Rights	Out of Copyright.
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/lexbLqi"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/lexbLqi.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a>
Date Added	11/10/2022, 22:57:34
Modified	23/10/2022, 22:56:24

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it is a poster of a group of men, outdoors, sitting on a set of stairs. They are all well-dressed, and a few have suits on. The writing informs that they are released, union prisoners. Sentenced in Rockhampton. All men have facial hair, except one, which is typical of the time period.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

A group of men, outdoors, sitting on a set of stairs. A banner is above and names below.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

I think it was taken because the shearers wanted people to know that they had been released, and they still stand united as unionists and for the cause. “One of these, William Hamilton, was later to become Member of the Legislative Assembly for Gregory, Minister for Mines and President of the Legislative Council of Queensland” (Queensland Government 2015).

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

It is staged as they are sitting closely, posing for the camera.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

Around the turn of the 19^th/20^th century. There clothes are from that era, and all but one has facial hair popular at that time. Four of the men have on ties, similar to todays ties, which were not popular until the 1915-1920 era (Hendrik 2013).

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

The group is in the foreground and there are some trees and a building in the background.
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Attachments

State Library of Queensland - 1893 - Freed unionist shearers following the 1891 Shearer.html

General record and description of male prisoners

Type	Artwork
Artist	Moreton Bay Police
Abstract	Contains information about prisoners. Height, weight etc offence, where and when etc notes of behaviour while a prisoner
Medium	photo, coloured
Artwork Size	w680xh1024
Date	1887-1907
Language	English
Short Title	General record and description of male prisoners
Archive	Queensland State Archives
Loc. in Archive	3330 to 4212 (with many gaps), 4808-5398
Library Catalogue	General Records and Description of Prisoners
Call Number	ITM271423
URL	https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/items/ITM271423
Accessed	20/10/2022, 22:27:04
Rights	Copyright State of Queensland
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/CbLRxsb"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/CbLRxsb.png" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> page 512. Previous System Identifiers A/18577; RSI925/1/1; SRS7301; A1 Item ID 271423
Date Added	20/10/2022, 22:27:04
Modified	23/10/2022, 23:52:50

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it is a photo of a document from the General Record and Description of Prisoners book, page 512. It has the prisoner’s name, Henry Craig, and his alias. All of his particulars are recorded as well as any previous convictions. In red ink, it has a number corresponding to what number photo he is in a record. It has dates, details, and punishments given of any misdemeanors while in prison, as well as his discharge details.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

A photo of a document from the General Record and Description of Prisoners book, page 512.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

To show what was recorded on prisoners’ files. Each one of these forms is completed at Brisbane Gaol before the prisoner is sent to St Helena (Unknown 20 March 1878).

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

It is planned as it’s a purposeful photo of a page of a book.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

1906 as it is written on the admission line.

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

It is a photo of a page in a book.
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Attachments

Moreton Bay Police - 1887 - General record and description of male prisoners.html

Land under cultivation, St. Helena penal establishment

Type	Artwork
Artist	Brisbane City Council
Abstract	Looking south/southwest from the hill towards the sugar mill, across the vegetable gardens. The high wooden fence on the right is the southeast side of the stockade which encircled the stone buildings.
Medium	photo, b&w
Artwork Size	w266xh186
Date	1890's
Language	English
Short Title	Land cultivation
Archive	Brisbane City Council
Loc. in Archive	asset 23407
Library Catalogue	Wynnum-Manly Local History/The beach, the creek and the bay
Call Number	BCC-STH-1
URL	https://library-brisbane.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/search/asset/23407/0
Accessed	12/10/2022, 16:33:54
Rights	Copyright, Brisbane Images, Brisbane City Council. This Copyright has expired. This image may be reproduced with acknowledgement.
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/PIvugqS"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/PIvugqS.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> BCC-STH-0001.jpg (JPEG Image, 5078 × 3542 pixels) – Scaled (14%)
Date Added	12/10/2022, 16:33:54
Modified	23/10/2022, 22:33:19

Tags:

Queensland
St Helena
prison
QLD
farm
Sugarcane industry

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it looks like a farm. It seems very neat, tidy, and organised. The roads seem exceptionally clean and straight. There are a lot of straight lines in the whole image.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

There are buildings behind a fence and an industrial-looking building in the distance. There are two figures in the fields, one with a horse. There are paddocks, and I’m not sure what the white structure is.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

It may have been taken as a means to promote and report back on the success of the prison without walls camp (Taylor 2010). This idea combined the need for self-sufficiency and free farm labour (Taylor 2010; Unknown 20 March 1878). This image shows prisoners working the open fields, not chained or with a warder in sight.

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

I think it has been staged. The two prisoners look to be standing still. One does not have any tools or water buckets, and the other is standing in front of a horse, looking forward or back, not on the side as would expect if walking the horse.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

It came from the period sometime between 1913 and 1932. I can tell this because the prison without walls idea did not take hold until around 1913 (Taylor 2010), and St Helena Prison closed in 1932 (Alfredson 1983).

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

Something is growing in the foreground. The large industrial building and chimney are in the background. The photo looks to be attempting to show as much of the farm as possible.
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Attachments

Brisbane City Council - 1890 - Land under cultivation, St. Helena penal establish.html

Model of St Helena prison

Type	Artwork
Artist	Comrade Rasputin
Abstract	Shows the prison in 3d
Medium	photo, coloured
Artwork Size	w402xh377
Date	2017
Language	English
Short Title	Model of St Helena prison
Archive	Google Maps
Loc. in Archive	Unknown
Library Catalogue	Comrade Rasputin
Call Number	Unknown
URL	https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/118157579939035149773/place/ChIJ9Y6M4bvfk2sRYR0zJAUUySk/@-27.3916667,153.2327778,3a,75y/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipPE1MkAGxitb-jsvA0qRORrHq8fDDHXGbe16WOd!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipPE1MkAGxitb-jsvA0qRORrHq8fDDHXGbe16WOd%3Dw520-h260-k-no!7i4160!8i2080!4m6!1m5!8m4!1e2!2s118157579939035149773!3m1!1e2
Accessed	23/10/2022, 20:34:11
Rights	Copyright free
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/McteAeq"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/McteAeq.png" title="source: imgur.com" /></a>
Date Added	23/10/2022, 20:34:11
Modified	24/10/2022, 13:33:27

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it is a 3d model of the prison. It is detailed, as there are cows in a paddock, three garden beds, and men on the tram line. It is behind glass, so the view is not clear.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

It is a 3d model of the prison. It is detailed, as there are cows in a paddock, three garden beds, and men on the tram line.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

To share with others and make sure history is not forgotten and learn about life in the jail. It shows how the prison was sectioned and how big the stockade was.

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

It is spontaneous, as a person was walking on a tour.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

The photo itself is modern. The photo is coloured and clear. The stockade is from around 1930s when the penal establishment closed.

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

The model is the focus. The glare off the glass makes it hard to see well.
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Mug shots of prisoners associated with the Barcaldine Shearers' Strike

Type	Artwork
Artist	Moreton Bay Police
Abstract	Mug shots of prisoners associated with the Barcaldine Shearers' Strike 1891, who were released from St Helena Island prison July 1893. Andrew Irvin and John Jeffries (alias Johnson)
Medium	photo, b&w
Artwork Size	w518xh411
Date	1893
Language	English
Short Title	Prisoners associated with the Barcaldine Shearers' Strike
Archive	Queensland Police Museum
Loc. in Archive	PM0331b
Library Catalogue	Police Museum
Call Number	PM0331b
URL	https://ehive.com/collections/3606/objects/553427/mug-shots-of-prisoners-associated-with-the-barcaldine-shearers-strike
Accessed	20/10/2022, 17:28:13
Rights	Attribution - Non-commercial - Share Alike (cc)
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/2lxIOHY"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/2lxIOHY.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a>
Date Added	20/10/2022, 17:28:13
Modified	23/10/2022, 23:53:26

Tags:

Queensland
St Helena
Moreton Bay
prison
island
mug shot

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it is a mugshot of two prisoners. The image contains their names, alias, and release details. The numbers 106 and 107 could be their prisoner numbers or their rank among released prisoners. They appear to have the same jacket on, and both are wearing white underneath. One a white button-up shirt, the other a neckerchief. Both have beards which fits the time period. The man on the right has piercing eyes and appears older than the other man, but it may just be his wilder beard. Both men seem to be leaning toward my left.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

A photo of a document from the Queensland Police Museum with two men’s mugshots.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

It is the release card of two men associated with the industrial dispute of 1891, the Barcaldine Shearers' Strike (Queensland State Archives 2021).

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

It is planned as it’s a purposeful photo of a page of a book.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

1891 as it is written on the form.

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

It is a photo of a page in a book.
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Attachments

Moreton Bay Police - 1893 - Mug shots of prisoners associated with the Barcald.html

North cell block, St Helena Island, 1920s

Type	Artwork
Artist	Brisbane City Council
Abstract	Evidently still in use as the grounds, flag and thick door on the front indicate.
Medium	photo, b&w
Artwork Size	w309xh179
Date	1920's
Language	English
Short Title	North cell block
Archive	Brisbane City Council
Loc. in Archive	asset 23294
Library Catalogue	Wynnum-Manly Local History/The beach, the creek and the bay
Call Number	BCC-STH-0021.jpg
URL	https://library-brisbane.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/search/asset/23294/0
Accessed	12/10/2022, 16:24:40
Rights	Copyright, Brisbane Images, Brisbane City Council. This Copyright has expired. This image may be reproduced with acknowledgement.
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/Rvsgfto"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/Rvsgfto.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a>
Date Added	12/10/2022, 16:24:40
Modified	23/10/2022, 23:33:41

Tags:

Queensland
St Helena
Moreton Bay
prison
island
building
cell

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that the building looks like a workplace or a farm building.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

There are five doors down the side of the building and a more decorative curved door at the end. It looks that down the side of the building there is a high window above every low window and door. Tools look to be leaning against the wall. A small tank sits at the far end of the building but there is no vegetation, or people, to be seen. The end of the building, in the foreground, looks to me to be an addition as it does not fit with the rest of the building. There is a taller section of the building which has a decorative verandah and looks to have bars on its windows. There is a flag at full mast indicating that there are people in or around the building.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

I think it was taken just to show other people what’s at St Helena.

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

It’s hard to tell. The photo could have been both.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

It is hard to say. I can’t see the flag which may have helped, and there are no people.

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

The photo was taken to make the building the focal point. The shot was set up to make sure the entire building was captured. Maybe the out-of-place part of the building in the foreground was a point of interest because the building could have been shot in other positions.
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Brisbane City Council - 1920 - North Cell Block, St Helena Island, 1920s.html

Old signal gun, St Helena Penal Establishment 24 pounder

Type	Artwork
Artist	Brisbane City Council
Abstract	In November 1867, a 24 pounder signal cannon was brought to the island and positioned near the superintendent's cottage. This was fired into the bay to attract the attention of the mainland in the event of an escape.
Medium	photo, b&w
Artwork Size	w233xh179
Date	1915
Language	English
Short Title	Old signal gun 1915
Archive	Brisbane City Council
Loc. in Archive	asset 23136
Library Catalogue	Wynnum-Manly Local History/The beach, the creek and the bay
Call Number	BCC-STH-48
URL	https://library-brisbane.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/search/asset/23136/0
Accessed	12/10/2022, 17:46:38
Rights	Copyright, Brisbane Images, Brisbane City Council. This Copyright has expired. This image may be reproduced with acknowledgement.
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/bsxPan4"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/bsxPan4.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> BCC-STH-0048.jpg (JPEG Image, 5078 × 3896 pixels) – Scaled (13%)
Date Added	12/10/2022, 17:46:38
Modified	23/10/2022, 23:29:45

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that the first thing I see is a smartly dressed man standing by a cannon. I cannot tell if the canon is in use, as I cannot see any ammunition around it. The cannon appears to point through a gap in a hedge, bamboo, or line of tree foliage. Behind the man, fruit trees stand between him and a building. Beside the man stand two large, and presumably old, Norfolk Pines.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

There are Norfolk Pines, a smartly dressed gentleman, a cannon, fruit trees, a building, and some type of hedging, maybe bamboo.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

It may have been taken as a memento, or the cannon may have been being removed.

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

The man is merely posing with the cannon as he is not dressed to load and fire it. He would also be of too high of social standing to do so I think, from his outfit.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

I think the image is from around the late 1800s to just after the turn of the century. The man has a bowler hat on, carries a cane/stick, and is wearing a three-piece suit. He is wearing fashion from around the 1870s (Matthews 2016) and is sporting a moustache that fits the time period. Also, the cannon must have been unused from around the turn of the century as in a newspaper article from 1916 they refer to it as historic and obsolete (Unknown 27 November 1916). It may have become obsolete around the turn of the century as phone exchanges reached Brisbane in the late 1880s (Miller 2013).

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

The man and the cannon are the focus of the image. In the background, there are some fruit trees and a building, which seem to have nothing to do with the photo.
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Brisbane City Council - 1915 - Old signal gun, St Helena Penal Establishment (24 .html

Only nown painting of St Helena Island as a working prison

Type	Artwork
Artist	Charles Winn
Abstract	In 2013, a local Brisbane resident, Trisha Anderson, discovered this watercolour wrapped up in plastic and towels hidden in a wardrobe of her Hendra home. Her grandfather, William Gall, was a comptroller of the Queensland prisons in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. One of his jobs was to regularly travel to and inspect St Helena Island...the painting was presented to him when he retired in the early 1920's. She later learned that this is the only painting of St Helena Island in existence.
Medium	watercolour
Artwork Size	w729xh200
Date	1878
Language	English
Short Title	Watercolour of St Helena
Archive	Museum of Brisbane
Loc. in Archive	Unknown
Library Catalogue	Unknown
Call Number	Unknown
URL	http://treetopsolives.com.au/news/2015/7/6/history-of-olives-in-australia
Accessed	15/10/2022, 23:06:46
Rights	Copyright reserved 2015
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/MggxBgR"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/MggxBgR.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> could not locate on the museums website.
Date Added	15/10/2022, 23:06:46
Modified	24/10/2022, 13:52:06

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it is a colourful painting.It looks like it is a large farm.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

A body of water, a long jetty, a sailboat, and birds flying low over the water. People are depicted at work as there is smoke coming from a large industrial-looking building. There are paddocks, showing different things being grown in each one.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

I think it was painted in a prisoner’s free time. From boredom or possibly as a memento, or gift. It is said to be “the only painting of St Helena Island as a working prison, as painted by an inmate” (Bochenski 9 December 2013), according to historians.

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

It is a painting.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

It is hard to put a date on it but appears early because of the buildings, and there is no tram line, which was built in the latter part of the 1870s (Queensland Government 2015).

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

The body of water, birds, sailboat, and jetty is in the foreground. This could be because this is the first glimpse of the island you get from the boat, or the artist finds it softens the painting of a penal establishment. The paddocks and buildings in the background appear more like a farm than penal establishment.
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Winn - 1878 - Only painting of St Helena Island as a working pri.html

Penal station at St. Helena, Moreton Bay, Queensland

Type	Artwork
Artist	National Library of Australia
Abstract	Penal station at St. Helena, Moreton Bay, Queensland
Medium	pencil drawing; 18.7 x 27.6 cm
Artwork Size	w130xh90
Date	1870
Language	English
Short Title	St Helena penal station 1870
Archive	National Library of Australia
Loc. in Archive	obj-135253360; Bib ID 1890845; R4095.
Library Catalogue	NLA Digital Collection
Call Number	PIC R4095 LOC2111
URL	https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1890845
Accessed	11/10/2022, 23:12:24
Rights	Out of Copyright.
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/6jOkVIg"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/6jOkVIg.png" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> Exhibited: Museum of Brisbane, 'The Many Lives of Moreton bay', 14 February - 30 November 2014
Date Added	11/10/2022, 23:12:24
Modified	24/10/2022, 12:59:37

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it is the artist’s interpretation of St Helena as there are no hills/mountains on the Island or surrounding it to the best of my knowledge. The sketch looks peaceful with a sailboat on the water, small ripple-like waves, and abundant vegetation. The artist has included some buildings and a vertical cylindrical shape which is above and slightly to the left of the boat. It towers above the trees, so I am not sure if it is a chimney or something else.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

A sketch of the artist’s interpretation of St Helena.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

An interpretation of St Helena.

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

It is planned as it’s a hand sketch, someone has hand sketched it.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

It is very early, maybe early 1860s, as there has not yet been any clearing of the trees and only a handful of buildings.

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

It is a hand-drawn sketch.
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National Library of Australia - 1870 - Penal station at St. Helena, Moreton Bay, Queensla.html

Plan of the island of St. Helena, H.M. Penal Establishment, Queensland

Type	Map
Cartographer	Queensland Parliament Legislative Assembly
Abstract	Plan of St. Helena From: Votes and proceedings of the Legislative Assembly during the session of 1887. Includes reference table to buildings.
Date	1887
Language	English
Short Title	Plan of St Helena 1887
Archive	Maps
Loc. in Archive	Bib ID 2562383
Library Catalogue	National Library of Australia (new catalog)
Call Number	Unknown
URL	http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-232189719
Accessed	11/10/2022, 15:44:52
Rights	Out of Copyright.
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/gdwNAvy"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/gdwNAvy.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> Medium: cartographic material Num Pages: 1
Series Title	NLA Digital Collection
Place	St Helena Island, Moreton Bay.
Publisher	Government Printer
ISBN	nla.obj-232189719
Edition	Unknown
Type	cadastral
Scale	4chains = 1inch, 1:31680
Date Added	11/10/2022, 15:44:53
Modified	24/10/2022, 13:29:53

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it is a detailed plan. It is colour coded and clearly labelled. There is a north arrow, scale, and legend. It shows what was being grown on the island, and where all the buildings were located. It’s quite easy to understand.
Structured reflection
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Plan of St. Helena From: Votes and proceedings of the Legislative Assembly during the session of 1887, being the Fifth session of the ninth Parliament; with the various documents connected therewith ... / Queensland Legislative Assembly. Vol. 1. Brisbane : By authority James C. Beal, Government Printer, 1887 Includes reference table to buildings

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2562383

Prison cell

Type	Artwork
Artist	Cathy Cooper
Abstract	An insight into the prison cells Locked in cell from 6pm until 6am
Medium	photo, coloured
Artwork Size	w406xh511
Date	2020
Language	English
Short Title	Prison cell
Archive	Google Maps
Loc. in Archive	Unknown
Library Catalogue	Cathy Cooper
Call Number	Unknown
URL	https://www.google.com/maps/uv?pb=!1s0x6b93dfbbe18c8ef5%3A0x29c9140524331d61!3m1!7e164!15sCgIgAQ&hl=en&viewerState=ga&imagekey=!1e10!2sAF1QipOjxYz9FzSt2YTDv3aYUnhtDeYoYqC_hVA5gm0
Accessed	23/10/2022, 21:50:06
Rights	Copyright free
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/rFROSnQ"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/rFROSnQ.png" title="source: imgur.com" /></a>
Date Added	23/10/2022, 21:50:06
Modified	23/10/2022, 23:37:25

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that the room is very small. The hammock takes up almost all space. The bars on the door lead me to believe this is a cell to confine someone. I also noticed straight away how thick the metal is.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

There is a hammock and a cell door with iron bars.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

To appreciate how the prisoners lived in the past and to share with others. Cells were either 4ft x 9ft or 5ft x 9ft (Unknown 23 April 1905).

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

It is staged, as it is in a museum.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

The room being photographed…The heavy-looking door and timber walling make me think it is from an earlier time period.

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

The heavy timber door separates the photographer from the room inside, only able to peer through the iron bars. The room is empty but for a hammock, however, around 1911 furniture started to be introduced (Unknown 21 October 1911).
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Prisoner's private life

Type	Artwork
Artist	Comrade Rasputin
Abstract	An insight into a prisoners life
Medium	photo, coloured
Artwork Size	w402xh377
Date	2017
Language	English
Short Title	Prisoner's private life
Archive	Google Maps
Loc. in Archive	Unknown
Library Catalogue	Comrade Rasputin
Call Number	Unknown
URL	https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/118157579939035149773/place/ChIJ9Y6M4bvfk2sRYR0zJAUUySk/@-27.3916667,153.2327778,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m7!1e2!3m5!1sAF1QipPhELwrbKOpjWXDdVuzfeJVVsgDpBxiyW1Wbxtl!2e10!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipPhELwrbKOpjWXDdVuzfeJVVsgDpBxiyW1Wbxtl%3Dw520-h260-k-no!7i4160!8i2080!4m6!1m5!8m4!1e2!2s118157579939035149773!3m1!1e2
Accessed	23/10/2022, 20:49:25
Rights	copyright free
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/ggthrk7"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/ggthrk7.png" title="source: imgur.com" /></a>
Date Added	23/10/2022, 20:49:25
Modified	24/10/2022, 13:41:39

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it is a not clear image of an information board on a timber wall. There are pictures and schedules, a rations list, and information. It is a good insight into the prisoners lives.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

It is an information board on a timber, tongue and groove wall.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

To share with others and make sure history is not forgotten and learn about life in the prison. It shows how the prisoners lived, ate, and played. The prisoners complained of being not given the correct amount of meat (Unknown 23 April 1905), so maybe this was the case with other rations, the board may not indicate actual amounts.

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

It is spontaneous, as a person was walking on a tour.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

The photo itself is modern but the weights and measurements indicate the information is from an earlier time, from before 1932 when the prison closed.

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

The information board is the focus. It is a little fuzzy but I can make out most of the information.
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Punishment list

Type	Artwork
Artist	Fahad Nawaz
Abstract	List of punishments, for what and who ordered
Medium	photo, coloured
Artwork Size	w406xh406
Date	2017
Language	English
Short Title	Punishment list
Archive	Google Maps
Loc. in Archive	Unknown
Library Catalogue	Fahad Nawaz
Call Number	Unknown
URL	https://www.google.com/maps/uv?pb=!1s0x6b93dfbbe18c8ef5%3A0x29c9140524331d61!3m1!7e164!15sCgIgAQ&hl=en&viewerState=ga&imagekey=!1e10!2sAF1QipNkrCWnbz_7BD-3heYoc0e89f0xVFNFgEKHb3Z2
Accessed	23/10/2022, 21:35:43
Rights	Copyright free
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/pkJbBOc"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/pkJbBOc.png" title="source: imgur.com" /></a>
Date Added	23/10/2022, 21:35:43
Modified	24/10/2022, 13:03:28

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it is a photo of an item placed on a wall. The statistics are given from the minutes of evidence taken before the select committee (stated on the right of the picture, at the bottom). It has John Macdonald, Superintendent printed at the bottom. Does this indicate these events took place while John Macdonald was superintendent?
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

There is an information board hung on a wall.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

To share with others and make sure history is not forgotten and learn about life in the jail. The information given is regarding punishments given for breaking prison rules between 1867 and 1869. Prisoner names are listed, what the offence was, the punishment given, the date, and by whom the punishment was awarded by.

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

It is spontaneous, as a person was walking on a tour.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

The photo itself is modern. The photo is coloured and clear. The information is from around 1870, as that’s the period recorded. You can also tell by the punishments that were delivered. The prisoner who broke the rules the most was James English. Henry Wheeler was punished for “singing in ward”. The most favoured punishment was solitary confinement - locked in a small, dark, solitary cell for 23 hrs a day (Unknown 23 April 1905) - and the year with the most punishments was 1868.

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

The sign is the focus.
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Nawaz - 2017 - Punishment list.html

Saddler's shop, H.M. Penal Establishment, St Helena

Type	Artwork
Artist	Brisbane City Council
Abstract	The workshops were established within the stockade by 1879. Long term prisoners were taught a trade in the workshops while short-term prisoners worked in the fields. The island was largely self-sufficient and excess items were sold to government departments. The boot-makers and saddlers produced a range of items from shoelaces to saddles. Government regulations did not allow photographing prisoners' faces
Medium	photo, b&w
Artwork Size	w233xh179
Date	1912
Language	English
Short Title	Saddler's shop 1912
Archive	Brisbane City Council
Loc. in Archive	asset 23143
Library Catalogue	Wynnum-Manly Local History/The beach, the creek and the bay
Call Number	BCC-STH-47
URL	https://library-brisbane.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/search/asset/23143/0
Accessed	12/10/2022, 17:31:15
Rights	Copyright, Brisbane Images, Brisbane City Council. This Copyright has expired. This image may be reproduced with acknowledgement.
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/RRbWK3v"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/RRbWK3v.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> BCC-STH-0047.jpg (JPEG Image, 5078 × 3896 pixels) – Scaled (13%)
Date Added	12/10/2022, 17:31:15
Modified	23/10/2022, 23:28:13

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it is a place of work or training. The men have their backs to the camera, with one man having the word tea, however, when looking closer it is actually a number, 183 or 180 with a strike through it. Another number, 56 possibly, has been placed under this.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

There is a mallet and a variety of other tools, and prisoners. There look to be lots of leather straps/strips and stirrups. Each workstation appears to have an identical tool board, with a number and the word saddler. So, they are making saddles.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

I think the photo was taken to show the kinds of work and skills training the prisoners undertake

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

I think the photo is staged as the men have their backs to the camera. The man in the foreground looks as though he is sitting and waiting for it to be done.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

I think it is sometime before or around 1882 as the grinding wheel would indicate no electricity. Also, there are no lights hanging from the roof. I say before or around 1882 because electricity was supplied to Brisbane in 1882 (Scholz Electrical 2021).

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

It looks as though the photographer has purposefully avoided capturing the rest of the room. The focus is on the first three men in the foreground. The man in the foreground has his tools spread on the bench so they are clearly visible.
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Brisbane City Council - 1912 - Saddler's shop, H.M. Penal Establishment, St Helen.html

Saint Helena Island prisoner cemetery

Type	Artwork
Artist	Judi Gray
Abstract	Prisoners Cemetery at St Helena Island. Only prison numbers are listed on their crosses; prisoners had no right to their names. The crosses all face the bay overlooking Brisbane, to enforce the fact that they were never going to leave or escape the island and signify the freedom of the mainland that they had lost.
Medium	photo, coloured
Artwork Size	w640xh384
Date	2012
Language	English
Short Title	Saint Helena Island Prisoner Cemetery
Archive	Blogger
Loc. in Archive	Beyond Our Patch - Australian Birds Environment Wildlife Travel & Conservation
Library Catalogue	Blogger
Call Number	Unknown
URL	http://beyondourpatch.blogspot.com/2012/05/tour-of-saint-helena-island-ex-convict.html
Accessed	21/10/2022, 15:48:00
Rights	protected by Australian Copyright Law and require a written release by ourselves for use.
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/gwqDRjk"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/gwqDRjk.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> Beyond Our Patch is a a blog record of our Wildlife and Australian Travel experiences that are beyond our own backyard.
Date Added	21/10/2022, 15:48:00
Modified	23/10/2022, 23:44:08

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it is of a cemetery. All the headstones/crosses are the same. Same dimensions, and the same material. The image shows a partial area of the cemetery, not the whole of it. The crosses appear to be stone or cement and are discoloured. Due to the discolouring, and shadow, I cannot see any identifying details etched onto the cross of who is buried there. Perhaps they are for display purposes only, to set the scene if you will. I count around 38 crosses.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

There are trees, grass, a white picket fence and grave crosses made of cement or stone.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

To share with others and make sure history is not forgotten.

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

It is spontaneous, as a person was walking on a tour.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

The photo itself is modern. The photo is coloured and clear.

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

The photo tries to show as many grave crosses as possible. The fence in the background shows that in death they were still fenced in. in 1878 there were already 12 prisoners buried in the prisoners cemetery (Unknown 20 March 1878).
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Shark swimming pool

Type	Artwork
Artist	Barbara King
Abstract	Shark pool was made from sections of railroad track
Medium	photo, coloured
Artwork Size	w361xh179
Date	2019
Language	English
Short Title	Shark swimming pool
Archive	Trip Advisor
Loc. in Archive	72
Library Catalogue	Tripadvisor
Call Number	Unknown
URL	https://dynamic-media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-o/16/a3/bf/73/shark-swimming-pool.jpg?w=1400&h=-1&s=1
Accessed	12/10/2022, 23:30:57
Rights	Unknown
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/45PzUPZ"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/45PzUPZ.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> shark-swimming-pool.jpg (JPEG Image, 1400 × 692 pixels) – Scaled (75%)
Date Added	12/10/2022, 23:30:57
Modified	24/10/2022, 22:35:17

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it is a rectangle in the water made up of posts of some sort. The posts are all the same dimensions, all the same width, etc. There are water level markings on the posts. There are gaps in the rectangular shape, I am not sure if it is for a reason or if the missing posts have rotted or broken away. I can’t be sure how deep the water is around the shape although there appears to be sand at the bottom left of the image.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

There are five pylons that a bridge or jetty may have sat on. In the distance, there are some industrial and city-like buildings. There is also a large rectangular shape in the water, made up of steel from the tramway track, driven vertically into the sand (Whittington 28 August 2019).

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

To share with others and make sure history is not forgotten.

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

It is spontaneous, as a person was walking on a tour.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

The photo itself is modern. The photo is coloured and clear. It is hard to say, but before it closed in 1932. The poles look old but could just be worn from being in the salt water, near mangroves.

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

The swimming pool is in the foreground, the focus of the image. In the background are a body of water and a town or city. It is small on the horizon, showing how isolated the prisoners were.
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Sisal hemp, raspador, silos and old chimney, St Helena Penal Establishment

Type	Artwork
Artist	Brisbane City Council
Abstract	Prisoners are using a raspador on stems of sisal hemp to remove the pulp and produce the fibre which was used to make rope. In the background are some fodder silos which are built into the ground to strengthen them. The chimney in the middle was from the old sugar mill. Government regulations did not allow photographing prisoners' faces.
Medium	photo, b&w
Artwork Size	w233xh179
Date	1915
Language	English
Short Title	Sisal hemp, raspador, silos and old chimney 1915
Archive	Brisbane City Council
Loc. in Archive	asset 23150
Library Catalogue	Wynnum-Manly Local History/The beach, the creek and the bay
Call Number	BCC-STH-63
URL	https://library-brisbane.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/search/asset/23150/0
Accessed	12/10/2022, 18:10:20
Rights	Copyright, Brisbane Images, Brisbane City Council. This Copyright has expired. This image may be reproduced with acknowledgement.
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/AP5BE8m"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/AP5BE8m.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> BCC-STH-0063.jpg (JPEG Image, 5078 × 3896 pixels) – Scaled (13%)
Date Added	12/10/2022, 18:10:20
Modified	23/10/2022, 23:31:15

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that two men are working. They are wearing similar clothes and are outdoors. The man at the rear seems to be holding a bucket. I can’t tell what is on the table in the foreground.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

There are two prisoners and there is a machine they are using that looks to be run by belts. There are two funny looking A shape buildings and a wooden building that has boards falling off the walls, leaving holes. A square, tall, brick structure rises above a small tank. Two canvas sheets seem to be laying around, but I can’t tell what is draped over one of them.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

It shows men working, not just sitting in cells, and they are not shackled up, which could be trying to show reformation is working. Propaganda for the prison, for funding, etc.

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

Staged, I think. The machine’s belts are loose which would indicate it’s not working, as the belts would be tensioned if being used.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

It’s hard to tell from this photo what era it is from.

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

The men and machine are the focus of the image.
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Brisbane City Council - 1915 - Sisal hemp, raspador, silos and old chimney, St He.html

Sketch of the interior of the sugar house at St. Helena

Type	Artwork
Artist	W Pascoe
Artist	F Pascoe
Abstract	The penal settlement at St. Helena was converted into a sugar plantation and manufactory. (Description supplied with photograph.) Copied and digitised from an image in The Town and Country Journal Sydney: W & F Pascoe, 21 January 1871, page 77
Medium	pencil b&w
Artwork Size	w1877xh518
Date	1871
Language	English
Short Title	interior of the sugar house
Archive	State Library of Queensland
Loc. in Archive	21298027370002061; 99184004729102061
Library Catalogue	Brisbane John Oxley Library
Call Number	Negative number: 21346
URL	https://hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/193649
Accessed	12/10/2022, 22:54:41
Rights	Out of copyright. You are free to use without permission. Please attribute the State Library of Queensland
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Date Added	12/10/2022, 22:54:41
Modified	24/10/2022, 13:05:33

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it is a cross-sectional sketch of a wooden building. It has a gable roof with ten windows. Sections B and C look to have heater coils. Sections A, B, and C appear to have pipes that run to or from something on the outside of the building labelled E. I am unsure what the things are labelled D.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

a cross-sectional sketch of the inside of a sugar mill. It has a gable roof with ten windows. Sections B and C look to have heater coils. Sections A, B, and C appear to have pipes that run to or from something on the outside of the building labelled

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

To show the workings of the mill or a plan for a new sugar mill.

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

It is staged as it’s a photo of a sketch.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

If it is the original mill, then it would be around 1869, as that is when it was built Whittington 13 February 2021). From all accounts, the sugar production on St Helena was quite lucrative (Queensland Government 2015).

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

It is a sketch of the inside of a building so looks like the mill has been sliced down the middle.
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Pascoe and Pascoe - 1871 - Sketch of the interior of the sugar house at St. H.html

St Helena Island National Park map

Type	Map
Cartographer	Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing
Abstract	Contemporary map of Saint Helena Island, now a National Park. Shows the Location of key areas of interest.
Date	2015
Language	English
Short Title	St Helena National Park map
Archive	The Department of Environment and Science
Loc. in Archive	MA287
Library Catalogue	Zotero
Call Number	MA287
URL	https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/160440/st_helena_map.pdf
Accessed	11/10/2022, 11:00:00
Rights	Copyright (c) State of Qld. Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/caaYaSX"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/caaYaSX.png" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> MA287
Series Title	National Park Map
Place	St Helena Island, Moreton Bay.
Publisher	Queensland Government
ISBN	Unknown
Edition	Unknown
Type	cadastral
Scale	1:5000
Date Added	11/10/2022, 18:16:56
Modified	24/10/2022, 13:21:51

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it is a map from Queensland Government. It has a scale, north arrow, and legend with clearly interpreted icons. The map is well labelled, showing all key features, and indicates that the island is almost entirely surrounded by mangroves.
Structured reflection
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Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing - 2015 - St Helena Island National Park map.pdf

St Helena Island towards Manly

Type	Artwork
Artist	Patricia Woods
Abstract	The crumbling ruins backed by the city of Brisbane, a different perspective from the one encountered by convicts and their warders many years ago. The ruins are in poor condition due to the materials from which the blocks were built so most of them have fences around them to stop tourists destroying them.
Medium	photo, coloured
Artwork Size	w1365xh549
Date	2011
Language	English
Short Title	St Helena Island Towards Manly
Archive	Patricia Woods
Loc. in Archive	Unknown
Library Catalogue	Flickr
Call Number	Unknown
URL	https://www.flickr.com/photos/patriciawoods/6092565622/in/photolist-ahnSgL-ahnZuS-aho1RS
Accessed	21/10/2022, 12:55:02
Rights	All Rights Reserved
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/NgKR8R7"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/NgKR8R7.png" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> Canon 7D f/22 1/80 sec ISO 200
Date Added	21/10/2022, 12:55:02
Modified	24/10/2022, 13:54:56

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it is of a ruined building. The bright green grass and bright blue water look out of place against the crumbling building. There is a large body of water with a large town beyond that.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

A ruined building, a body of water, a city or town, grass, trees, and a windmill. Bracing is holding up sections of the building.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

To share with others and make sure history is not forgotten and show how isolated the prisoners were.

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

It is spontaneous, as a person was walking on a tour.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

The photo itself is modern. It is coloured and clear. The building dates pre-1932.

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

There is a large amount of grass in the foreground as they had to stand far enough back to get the full ruin into the shot. The city or town in the background is used as an interesting backdrop, or as a reflection of how far away from civilisation the island is.
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St Helena original prison door and lock

Type	Artwork
Artist	Judi Gray
Abstract	Tour of Saint Helena Island (Ex-Convict Prison) 04/05/12
Medium	photo, coloured
Artwork Size	w640xh426
Date	2012
Language	English
Short Title	Prison door and lock
Archive	Blogger
Loc. in Archive	Beyond our patch
Library Catalogue	Blogger
Call Number	Unknown
URL	http://beyondourpatch.blogspot.com/2012/05/tour-of-saint-helena-island-ex-convict.html
Accessed	11/10/2022, 22:25:04
Rights	Contact us should you wish to use any of our images. All of our photographs on Jarowair Our Patch, Beyond Our Patch, Our Patch Facebook and Judi Gray Instagram & Facebook, Toowoomba Eco Tours, Jarowair Wildlife Pouches, Blue Bird Internet Marketing, Jude Gray Portraits, are all protected by Australian Copyright Law and require a written release by ourselves for use. Failure to contact us for use of any images we own for approval may result in the request for copyright infringement damages.
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Date Added	11/10/2022, 22:25:03
Modified	23/10/2022, 23:45:59

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it is a dark timber door, bolted and padlocked shut. The door looks like a heavy door, solid timber possibly. As with everything else seen in the image, the padlock looks solid and of a large size. It all looks from an earlier time period. The keyhole is hidden beneath a movable metal piece on the body of the padlock.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

There is a dark timber door, bolted and padlocked shut. The heavy steel bolt is attached to the door by large, thick rivets. The door also has solid-looking screws or similar. The padlock reads “Chubb London”.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

To share with others and make sure history is not forgotten.

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

It is spontaneous, as a person was walking on a tour.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

The photo itself is modern. The photo is coloured and clear. The padlock and door are from the turn of the century. Newer prisons would have had metal doors I think.

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

The focus is on the padlock and the locking bolt, showing how well-guarded the men were.
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Gray - 2012 - St Helena original prison door and lock.html

St Helena Penal Establishment - new penitentiary

Type	Artwork
Artist	Andrew Irving
Abstract	Book of 17 plans, reduced scale from linen tracings - Public Works Department (II)
Medium	pencil b&w
Artwork Size	w961xh688
Date	1914
Language	English
Short Title	St Helena -New penitentiary
Archive	Queensland State Archives
Loc. in Archive	PR328272
Library Catalogue	Prison Plans - Public Works
Call Number	ITM328272
URL	https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/items/ITM328272
Accessed	21/10/2022, 14:30:56
Rights	Copyright State of Queensland
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/SSXRW5d"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/SSXRW5d.png" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> Previous System Identifiers PD85.4; RSI14379/1/164; A1 Item ID 328272
Date Added	21/10/2022, 14:30:56
Modified	23/10/2022, 23:47:04

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it is a large compound. There are people around a tram at the elaborate entrance. It is hard to tell but I think there is a figure on a horse in the centre of the compound and some people to its left. This is a photo of a sketch.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

There are multiple storied buildings, a church, an industrial-looking building with smoke coming from a tall chimney, and lookout towers. The compound dominates the landscape with only a few small hills, palms, trees, and I think a watercourse.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

To display plans for a new prison that would be made from brick instead of wood (Unknown 5 February 1914).

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

It is a plan.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

1914. You can tell not more modern because it doesn’t have razor wire.

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

The focus is on the plan of the prison. The background has some vegetation which may have been used to soften the image.
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St Helena Penal Establishment prisoner cemetery information board.

Type	Artwork
Artist	Jeanice Levez
Abstract	Photo of an information board about the prisoner cemetery.
Medium	Photo
Artwork Size	w600xh384
Date	2016
Language	English
Short Title	Prisoner cemetery information board.
Archive	Australian Cemeteries
Loc. in Archive	Jeanice Levez
Library Catalogue	Australian Cemeteries
Call Number	Unknown
URL	http://www.australiancemeteries.com.au/qld/brisbane/st_helena/img_0389lge.jpg
Accessed	09/10/2022, 20:39:02
Rights	free from copyright
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/M1deMvN"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/M1deMvN.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> the information board has been supplied by the QLD Government, Department of Environmental Protection Agency and QLD Parks and Wildlife Service.
Date Added	09/10/2022, 20:39:02
Modified	23/10/2022, 23:51:30

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it is an information sign from the Queensland Government. The information about who died and how is about prisoners buried in the prisoner cemetery. A prisoner by the name of Thomas Stapleton is used as an example. Prisoner crosses can be seen behind the sign, and the sign appears to be inside the white picket fence surrounding the cemetery.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

There is a coloured information board, grass, a white picket fence, and cement crosses.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

To share with others and make sure history is not forgotten, and learn about the prisoners cemetery.

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

It is spontaneous, as a person was walking on a tour.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

The photo itself is modern. The photo is coloured and clear. It must be post-December 1998 because the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service was created (Queensland State Archives n.d.), and their name is on the board

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

The sign is the focus.
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St Helena prison guide

Type	Artwork
Artist	Duncan Jepson
Abstract	A guide to the prison layout
Medium	photo, coloured
Artwork Size	w600xh384
Date	2019
Language	English
Short Title	St Helena prison guide
Archive	Google Maps
Loc. in Archive	Unknown
Library Catalogue	Duncan Jepson
Call Number	Unknown
URL	https://www.google.com/maps/uv?pb=!1s0x6b93dfbbe18c8ef5%3A0x29c9140524331d61!3m1!7e164!15sCgIgAQ&hl=en&viewerState=ga&imagekey=!1e10!2sAF1QipO21QrDjYbvnrQZKn1onnMTkO7gHtuzoAE5VZwS
Accessed	23/10/2022, 21:03:11
Rights	Copyright free
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Date Added	23/10/2022, 21:03:11
Modified	23/10/2022, 23:48:51

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it is an infographic information board. I can see it was issued by the Queensland Government. There is a little information about the prison, dates, and a map or plan of where key features can be found. They are clearly labelled and numbered, with a little information about each. The map shows the outline of the original prison, what is left, and where roads are/were located. I think it is a great way to show the before and after. I’m a visual person so it's great for me.
Structured reflection
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St Helena prisoner grave

Type	Artwork
Artist	Daniele Toni
Abstract	Crosses contain only prison number so the prisoners remain nameless, even in death.
Medium	photo, coloured
Artwork Size	w960xh186
Date	2017
Language	English
Short Title	St Helena prisoner grave
Archive	Trip Advisor
Loc. in Archive	Daniele_Toni
Library Catalogue	St Helena National Park
Call Number	Unknown
URL	https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Profile/Daniele_Toni?fid=d16d163e-93b4-474c-9c50-62304c1f6324
Accessed	21/10/2022, 15:31:10
Rights	2022 Tripadvisor LLC All rights reserved.
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Date Added	21/10/2022, 15:31:10
Modified	24/10/2022, 13:48:01

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it is a cross in a cemetery. The only identifying feature is a number, 574. No name, no age, no date of birth, or death date is shown. There are other crosses in the background which look to be identical. A white picket fence is in the background with an unrelated person.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

This is a cement cross in a cemetery. It has only the number 574. No name, no age, no date of birth, or death date is shown. There are other crosses in the background which look to be identical. A white picket fence is in the background with an unrelated person.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

To share with others and make sure history is not forgotten and learn about life on St Helena. It could have also been taken to show the discrepancy in accounts of the crosses.

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

It is spontaneous, as a person was walking on a tour.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

The photo itself is modern. Its coloured and clear. The crosses date to post 1928 as the crosses have been cement, with only numbers since at least 1928 (Unknown 7 April 1928). They were however made of timber, with identifying details such as name, age, and prisoner number in 1878 (Unknown 20 March 1878).

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

The cross in the foreground shows the prisoner’s number. There are other crosses in the background to show it is not alone. I think the photo is trying to make the scene less sombre.
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Toni - 2017 - St Helena prisoner grave.html

St. Helena, Moreton Bay

Type	Artwork
Artist	Henry John Baron Douglas-Scott-Montagu
Abstract	Montagu of Beaulieu, Henry John Douglas-Scott-Montagu, Baron, 1832-1905.
Medium	watercolour ; 7.8 x 27 cm.
Artwork Size	w131xh44
Date	20th July, 1853
Language	English
Short Title	Watercolour of St Helena
Archive	National Library of Australia
Loc. in Archive	obj-134723485.
Library Catalogue	NLA Digital Collection
Call Number	PIC Drawer 65 #R3351
URL	https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-134723485/view
Accessed	11/10/2022, 23:31:59
Rights	Out of Copyright.; Since 1940 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/IoEOJ7h"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/IoEOJ7h.png" title="source: imgur.com" /></a>
Date Added	11/10/2022, 23:31:59
Modified	23/10/2022, 23:26:05

Tags:

St Helena Moreton Bay Island prison

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it is a peaceful, tranquil setting.The colours are boring to me, it seems a little dull.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

There is a dense forest with a small cluster of palm trees. There is water and sand.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

I cannot say what the context is. It is just a picture of a shore. There are no details to establish the purpose of the shot.

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

It is neither. It is a painting so could be an image from the artist’s imagination, not necessarily a real place.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

I think it is an old painting. The colour of the edging looks old. It looks to have slight damage as well. The writing in the bottom right does not look modern.

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

Sand, water, trees, and palms are in the foreground. Possibly to convey a beachy, tranquil scene. In the background are dense trees conveying that it is untouched, with no human contact.
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Baron Douglas-Scott-Montagu - 1853 - St. Helena, Moreton Bay.html

Sugar mill, St Helena Island

Type	Artwork
Artist	Brisbane City Council
Abstract	Photo from the collection of the first caretaker of the island in the 1930s, Mrs Alice Kelk and her husband Edward (Goog). The declining days of the island's sugar and flax works.
Medium	photo, b&w
Artwork Size	w285xh179
Date	1937
Language	English
Short Title	Sugar mill 1937
Archive	Brisbane City Council
Loc. in Archive	asset 23408
Library Catalogue	Wynnum-Manly Local History/The beach, the creek and the bay
Call Number	BCC-STH-3
URL	https://library-brisbane.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/search/asset/23408/0
Accessed	12/10/2022, 18:02:31
Rights	Copyright, Brisbane Images, Brisbane City Council. This Copyright has expired. This image may be reproduced with acknowledgement.
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/PONw44g"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/PONw44g.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> BCC-STH-0003.jpg (JPEG Image, 5078 × 3188 pixels) – Scaled (16%)
Date Added	12/10/2022, 18:02:31
Modified	23/10/2022, 23:35:55

Notes:

Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that the area around the brick building looks unkept, and I feel a little chaotic. I think this is a place of industry because of the large chimney and large circular item bottom center.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

There’s a brick building, a large brick chimney, a circular industrial piece, a wall, and bushes with dead limbs and rubble.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

To show the sugar mill. I am not sure if this is the first or the second sugar mill, however, if it was the first one built, it was the first sugar mill built in QLD, so it is historic (Snow 1 November 1935).

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

It is hard to tell, it could be both.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

I cannot tell from this picture, except for maybe the round cylindrical item but I don’t know what it is.

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

It looks as though the vegetation is starting to grow up around the building and there is rubble and branches in the foreground. The mill and its components have all been framed in the shot.
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Brisbane City Council - 1937 - Sugar mill, St Helena Island, 1937.html

Tailor's shop, St Helena Penal Establishment

Type	Artwork
Artist	Brisbane City Council
Abstract	Prison uniforms, police uniforms and other necessary sewing was done by prisoners. Note the prisoners on the sides sitting in the traditional cross legged position used by tailors. Government regulations did not allow photographing prisoners' faces.
Medium	photo, b&w
Artwork Size	w233xh179
Date	1915
Language	English
Short Title	Tailor's shop 1915.
Archive	Brisbane City Council
Loc. in Archive	asset 23139
Library Catalogue	Wynnum-Manly Local History/The beach, the creek and the bay
Call Number	BCC-STH-43
URL	https://library-brisbane.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/search/asset/23139/0
Accessed	12/10/2022, 16:48:13
Rights	Copyright, Brisbane Images, Brisbane City Council. This Copyright has expired. This image may be reproduced with acknowledgement.
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My initial response to this image is: that the men are in a large wooden barn with windows near the roof. The men are sitting on the benches lining the barn, with similar clothes on, a uniform. I can make out numbers on the back of some men’s shirts. All the men in white are facing away from the camera. Men in dark clothes look at, and pose for, the camera. A smartly dressed man, in a bowler hat, three-piece suit, and cane/stick, poses halfway down the building. Another two figures stand in the distance, wearing dark clothes. A man in dark clothes in the foreground and to the right appears to be wearing an old police or military uniform. One of the people using a sewing machine is wearing dark clothes, and I think has hair up in a bun. Why would one woman be among all men, wearing different clothes?
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What objects or physical features are in the image?

There is an old iron, cloth or fabric bundles, prisoners, a warder, a smartly dressed man. There is a lot of fabric/cloth hanging from beams, an old-style iron on the table, and a row of early sewing machines, so these men must be tailors.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

To report back or promote the work that the prisoners are doing. Free labour, making a profit for the penal establishment, everything, right down to making police uniforms (Whittington 13 February 2021). Propaganda for budgets. It shows men working, not just sitting in cells, and they are not shackled up, which could be trying to show reformation is working.

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

I think it’s staged, as the smartly dressed man is standing, waiting for the photo to be taken. The men are all sitting, staring straight ahead, and look to be too close together to be working.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

I think the image is from around the late 1800s to just after the turn of the century. The man has a bowler hat on, carries a cane/stick, and is wearing a three-piece suit. He is wearing fashion from around the 1870s (Matthews 2016) and is sporting a moustache that fits the time period. there are no lights hanging from the roof. I say before or around 1882 because electricity was supplied to Brisbane in 1882 (Scholz Electrical 2021).

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

There are some tools and cloth in the foreground. The sewing machines are made prominent, placed in the centre of the picture.
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The Black Napoleon

Type	Artwork
Artist	Megan Cope
Abstract	The story of the Black Napoleon is just one of the many stories of powerful and clever people defying Empire at the turn of the 19th and 20th century throughout Australia. There are many recorded stories about the man that the British forces referred to as the Black Napoleon, also recorded as Eulope, the reason for his name Napoleon is interesting to me and changes over time throughout the echoes in the colonial press, some say he bore his name from his striking resemblance to Bonaparte but it most likely came about from his leadership in the resistance battles against British forces during invasion of Quandamooka country.
Medium	Lithograph Image
Artwork Size	w1000xh1404
Date	2019
Language	English
Short Title	The Black Napoleon
Archive	Milani Gallery, Brisbane
Loc. in Archive	Unknown
Library Catalogue	Counihan Gallery, Brunswick and Australian Print Workshop
Call Number	Unknown
URL	https://www.megancope.com.au/works/the-black-napoleon
Accessed	21/10/2022, 13:22:40
Rights	Copyright Megan Cope © 2021
Extra	<a href="https://imgur.com/dEqZEHT"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/dEqZEHT.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> These works were produced in collaboration with APW Printers at Australian Print Workshop, Melbourne, as part of Australian Print Workshop’s French Connections project curated by APW Director Anne Virgo OAM.
Date Added	21/10/2022, 13:22:40
Modified	23/10/2022, 23:39:17

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My initial response to this image is: that I find the image appealing. The shades of blue used are beautiful. The contrast with the shaded figure really draws my eyes. For me, the blue represents water, there are bubbles coming from the highest blue section. There are also Dolphins/sharks/whales depicted at the bottom of the image. Looking at the paint on his torso I almost see it become waves, or swell, of the ocean. The Black Napoleon looks strong and confident. He looks like a warrior.
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What objects or physical features are in the image?

The handsome Indigenous figure (assuming from the title) is wearing a headdress and body paint. A shell hangs around his neck and a bar/stick is through his nose. He is wearing body paint.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

As part of the French Connection project by Megan Cope (Cope 2019). Eulope of the Quandamooka people of Stradbroke Island, was said to resemble Napoleon Bonaparte (Kerkhove n.d.), so when he was exiled to an island, known as Noogoon, it was jokingly called St Helena, but it stuck. Eulope is The Black Napoleon.

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

It is a work of art.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

It is contemporary

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

The focus is the figure, but there are other features, such as; the blue represents water, and there are bubbles coming from the highest blue section. There are also Dolphins/sharks/whales depicted at the bottom of the image. Looking at the paint on his torso I almost see it become waves, or swell, of the ocean. The Black Napoleon looks strong and confident. He looks like a warrior.
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Megan Cope - 2019 - The Black Napoleon.html

The prison vegetable garden, St Helena Island

Type	Artwork
Artist	Brisbane City Council
Abstract	Water was carried from the wells and plants were watered by hand with watering cans
Medium	photo, b&w
Artwork Size	w179xh179
Date	1930's
Language	English
Short Title	St Helena vegetable garden
Archive	Brisbane City Council
Loc. in Archive	asset 23386
Library Catalogue	Wynnum-Manly Local History/The beach, the creek and the bay
Call Number	BCC-STH-0018b.jpg
URL	https://library-brisbane.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/search/asset/23386/0
Accessed	12/10/2022, 16:08:51
Rights	Copyright, Brisbane Images, Brisbane City Council. This Copyright has expired. This image may be reproduced with acknowledgement.
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Date Added	12/10/2022, 16:08:51
Modified	23/10/2022, 23:34:41

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My initial response to this image is: that this is a farm scene. The man is watering by hand which seems strange given the large area. There are different things being grown, or at separate phases of their growth. Everything in the image looks clean, tidy, and organised. I feel like there are a lot of straight lines.
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What objects or physical features are in the image?

I cannot tell if the building has two chimneys or if they may in fact be church steeples. There is a prisoner, paddocks with crops growing, some trees, and a watering can.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

I think it’s taken to show off the crops and space the penal establishment has. May be used as propaganda for budgets. The prisoner is not shackled so it may also be displaying that reformation is working. May be showing the success of the penal establishment at being self-sufficient, growing corn, potatoes, lucerne, and vegetables (Bull 1 January 1960).

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

I think it is spontaneous. It would be hard in early photography to have the water falling from the watering can for the entire shot on call. The prisoner also is standing casually. Then again it may not be a prisoner, but rather a warder dressed as a prisoner for the photo.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

It is hard to tell, there is little to use as a measure.

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

The crops and the prisoner are in the foreground, showing the success of the penal establishment. The building in the background may be to show how much space the prisoners are given.
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Brisbane City Council - 1930 - The prison vegetable garden, St Helena Island.html

Tree clearing on St Helena Island

Type	Artwork
Artist	Brisbane City Council
Abstract	Early photograph of the island, showing few buildings and many tree stumps.
Medium	photo, b&w
Artwork Size	w233xh179
Date	1868
Language	English
Short Title	Tree clearing 1868
Archive	Brisbane City Council
Loc. in Archive	asset 23385
Library Catalogue	Wynnum-Manly Local History/The beach, the creek and the bay
Call Number	BCC-STH-19
URL	https://library-brisbane.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/search/asset/23385/0
Accessed	11/10/2022, 17:40:02
Rights	Copyright, Brisbane Images, Brisbane City Council. This Copyright has expired. This image may be reproduced with acknowledgement.
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Date Added	11/10/2022, 17:40:02
Modified	23/10/2022, 22:30:41

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Queensland
St Helena
trees
Moreton Bay
prison
QLD

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Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it reminds me of a picture you see from WWI battles, like the Somme. It feels devoid of life, the black and white of the image makes it appear worse, I think. The only indication of habitation is the two buildings. From the stumps of the trees, you can see that there had been a dense area of trees. If I didn’t know what the photo was for, I would ask why the trees are being cleared.
Structured reflection

What objects or physical features are in the image?

There are tree stumps, trees, and two buildings.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

Could have been taken to show the progress of clearing, or to convey how much hard work has been done.

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

It could have been both, either taken at will or set up on a tripod.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

I think it is an old picture. It has the look of early photography. The way it is damaged is another clue. Also, the design of the building.

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

Almost bare earth and tree stumps are in the foreground. Tall – alive- trees are in the background, with two buildings. The stumps in the foreground makes them the focus of the image.
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Brisbane City Council - 1868 - Tree clearing on St Helena Island, 1868.html

Work station

Type	Artwork
Artist	Anna Russell
Abstract	Tools and work environmentof prisoner 56
Medium	photo, coloured
Artwork Size	w406xh293
Date	2017
Language	English
Short Title	Work station
Archive	Google Maps
Loc. in Archive	Unknown
Library Catalogue	Anna Russell
Call Number	Unknown
URL	https://www.google.com/maps/uv?pb=!1s0x6b93dfbbe18c8ef5%3A0x29c9140524331d61!3m1!7e164!15sCgIgAQ&hl=en&viewerState=ga&imagekey=!1e10!2sAF1QipOMUIL3koYVCUk9bUohnbU1UJQuS40TyT4D9iTx
Accessed	23/10/2022, 22:03:59
Rights	Copyright free
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Date Added	23/10/2022, 22:03:59
Modified	24/10/2022, 13:45:37

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Initial reflection

My initial response to this image is: that it is a workstation replica, from prisoner 56, and is labelled as a carpenter’s shop. The bench is full of tools used by the prisoners. Each tool has its place stencilled on the board to make missing tools noticeable. There is a saddle, pictures, and a hand drill on the wall. There is also a stool and a grinding wheel.
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What objects or physical features are in the image?

There is a reproduced workstation, belonging to prisoner 56, and is labelled as a carpenter’s shop. The bench is full of tools used by the prisoners. Each tool has its place stencilled on the board.. There is a saddle, pictures, and a hand drill on the wall. There is also a stool and a grinding wheel.

What is the context of the image? Why was it taken?

To share with others and make sure history is not forgotten and learn about life in the prison. It shows how the prisoners worked in the workshops, the tools they had, or did not have. It shows what kind of skills they were learning which they would have on release (Queensland Government 2015).

Is the photo spontaneous or staged? How do you know?

It is spontaneous, as a person was walking on a tour, and the items have been arranged as a exhibit.

Can you tell from which time period it came? What clues give you that information?

The photo itself is modern but the tools shown are very old. The hand drill indicates that it may have been before electricity.

How is the image composed? What is in the background, and what is in the foreground?

The items in the display are the focus. The photo has been taken in an attempt to capture them all.
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